Reworking Layout & Inspiration

[jameson_uk]

TL;DR What would you do with right hand side of tank
My tank has until recently be laid out like this:

A - Amazon Sword
B - Limnophila Sessiliflora
C - Crypt (Think it is a Wendtii)
D - Rotala Rotunfolia
E - Hygrophila Siamensis
F - Bacopa Carolina

There are then two large bits of wood. The one on the right is a tall bit that once upon a time housed a moss tree but now just has some small Java Fern attached near the bottom. The larger bit had a good space underneath it forming a cave and some Abubias attached (a really large Barteri at the bottom and two Nanas at the top along with some Java Fern).

I broke my phone a little while ago and the temporary one I have has a really poor camera but hopefully you can get the idea:


Whilst trying to catch my SAE I ended up pulling out all the hardscape and pulled out the bigger piece of wood leaving a large space which I think isn't too bad (and perhaps even better for the inhabitants? https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/swimming-space.53028/)



This has also helped with flow as that big bit of wood was creating quite a physical barrier. The wood is quite interesting but is fairly large.


The other bit of wood looks like

and has a large lump at the bottom but was interesting because of the hook type shape at the top.

I am thinking that this looks better without the two bits of wood but I am not happy with just leaving a big gap so I was thinking there are a few options:

• Take the tall bit of wood in there out and put the large bit back in
• Leave the wood and attach the Java Fern that was attached to big wood to some lava rock and place as a background plant leaving the front clear
• Plant the back up with stems and perhaps something small at the front

Any inspiration on what to do?

 

[Barbara Turner]

It's hard to know what size the large bog wood in the video is. Until you can start moving stuff around you can't really tell.

I would try removing the small bog wood. I would then flip the large bit of bog wood upside down ( you might need to attach it to a rock or slate to get it to stay in position possibly even trim it once your happy with it)
This should give you a natural arch/opening that will take you into the tank. this could be emphasized with rocks added to both sides.

 

[jameson_uk]

It's hard to know what size the large bog wood in the video is. Until you can start moving stuff around you can't really tell.

Just for a sense of scale but appreciate it is difficult to know how big this will look in the tank.

This is one way around, which is I think what you were suggesting?


This is how I had it with the ends submerged in the sand a little


If I get time later I will get the other bit out the tank and make a cardboard model